Private diary of George Foster Braithwaite Page 1914.

A diary written in 1914 by George Page includes information on the silk trade in China 30 July 1914; the declaration of war between Great Britain and Germany at 1 pm on 5 August 1914; notes the loss on HMS AMPHOIN on 13 August 1914 which stuck a mine; notes that HMS Hawke has been sunk 15 October 1914.

Record Details

Item reference: ADL/Z/60/1
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 volume
Date made: 1913-07-24 - 1917-10-20; 1914-11-30 - 1914-12-31
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London